Big names returned to office as Tongan voters stay home on election day

Pacific Beat
21/11/2025 48 min
Big names returned to office as Tongan voters stay home on election day

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Familiar faces are returned to Tonga's parliament, after half of all voters stay home on election day. Australia's government finally confirmed it was dropping its joint bid with the Pacific, to host next year's COP 31 UN Climate Talks. 

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